Manicuring buffer



Z. R. LUCAS ET AL MANICURING BUFFER Filed May 20. 1926 Patented Apr. 10, 1928a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ZANA R. LUCAS AND GUY E. CARPENDER, OF WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID CARPENDER ASSIGNOR TO SAID LUCAS.'

MANICURING BUFFER.

Application led May 20, 1926.` Serial No. 110,402.

The invention relates to a manicuring buffer.r and particularly to a form of butter and polisher which is cylindrical, and which is provided in its interior with means to pre-- serve the cylindrical character of the buli'er.

One ot the principal objects ot the invention is to provide a spring means or core in the interior oi the butter which, while maintaining the cylindrical character of the butler, and supporting the lillenand cover in proper operative posit-ion, will provide the buller with resiliency and elasticity, thus assisting lin the operation of cleaning, polishing and finishingthe finger nails.

'i object ot' the invention is also to construct the interior spring means, comprising a cylindrical tube,` or tubes. in such a manner that an internal recess or cavity will b e toi-med and will provide an internal variable air cushion with the assistance oi? the liller and covering oi the butler.

Another object ot the invent-ion is to provide. in the interior ot the butler, and surrounding the tube, or tubes, a layer, or layers of lapol, which is a silky down investing the seeds ot Ceiba. pen mnd/ra, a species oi silk-cotton tree otl the Tropics, which botanically rented to the cotton plants, or other sofft or downy material.

lt a further object of the invention tocover the lianoli, or other filler, which in turn covers thelinterior spring mechanism, with an outer layer of chamois and kid to clean and polish the finger nails, respectively.

Another oi: lthe objects of the invention is to `provide the chamois and the kid covering with extensions beyond the principal outline olE the butter, so that these extensions may be utilized not only tor concealingr the roughness. creases and folds at the ends oil the iliamois and kid. but also furnishes and simples artistic and decorative features, which may be used to simulate flowers, or otlu'r objectsA and which may be painted or colored to suit the wish of the user.

Yfurther and important object of the in` .'ention is to provide a construction which is sott. resilient, and elastic, and which in use will reach every part oi the surface of the linger nails, having no hard substance or material to come in contact with, or strike against the lingers, or linger nails.

An additional important object of the 1nvention is to construct the butter in a cylindrical form so that it may be readily and naturally grasped and held in the hand of the user, and easily yand efiiciently operated atany angle to clean and polish the finger nails.

Furthermore, the manicuring buffer of the invention readily and inexpensively made, may be easily assembled, and may be cleaned to always present an attractive appearance.

The invention will be explained and more clearly understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments ot which the invention is susceptible, it being obvious that changes and modifications may be made without departing 'from the spirit of the invention, as expressed in the appended claims forming a part hereof.

Aln the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the manicuringr buflier showing, in dotted lines, the interior spring tubes with the slit cut therein on the bias and longitudinally of one ot the tubes.

Figure 2 is a central, longitudinal, sectional view ot' the manicuring butter on the line 2-2 ol Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a. cross sectional view of the butter on the line 3&3 of Figure 1, and,

Figure l is a view similar to that shown in Figure 3, except that it shows a different torni oi interior spring tubinff. v

In the butler shown in Figures 1,2 and 3 there 'are employed two spring tubes 10 and 11, the latter being within the former, and each being prefeably, but not necessarily, ot the same diameter, both of which are covered by the soft downy lnipok, or other filling material 12, which in turn is covered and held to the interior tubes by the chamois covering 13 and the kid covering 14, which are used respectively iior cleaning and polishingthe. linger nails. lt will, of course,y be understood that the covering of the buii'er may be entirely chamois, or entirely of kid, or entirely of some other material iii so desired.

The tube 10, which may be made of ordinary pasteboard, cardboard, or fibre, of the desired thickness and firmness, or which may be made of thin springy metal, or other desirable material, is provided with a longitudinal slit 15, which extends from end to end of the spring tube 10. The slit 15 is prefer* ably cut on the bias, providing the faces 16 and 17. This slit may be formed by cutting out and extractingl along narrow part of a cylindrical pasteboard tube, such as an ordinary mailing tube, or a portion of a metallic tube.v The purpose oit forming the tubev 10 with the longitudinalslit is to furnish springiness to the remainder of the tube, so that when the buffer is held in the hand of the user there is a resultant springiness in addition to the natural spriuginess or resiliency offered by the liapolr, or other filler material. Itv will, ot course, be understood that the longitudinal slit may be in a straight line Ltrom end to end of the tube l0, or other form, but it has been iound that very goed results `have been obtained by the use ot the straight slit cut on the bias The inner tube ll, as shown in the drawTA ings, is within the tube l0. It may be constructed of the same material as the tube l0, or it may be ot different material. It may also have the same length as the tube l0, 4or it may be longer or shorter. Good results have been obtained in the practice oi the invention by causing each et the ends of the tubel() to extend beyond` the ends of the tube 1l. The inner tube ll is slit longitudinally at 1S, and preferably on the bias, although that is not essential to the operation of the device. The ends l) and 2() of the inner tube are then arranged helically so that the end i9 is within Lhe end 20; The inner tube ll may then be compressed to a smaller diameter by compression of the tube 10, the end 19 passing along the inner surface of the tube 1,1 in one direction, and the end 20 passing along the outer surface ot the tube ll in the opposite direction. lt will at once be obvious trom this construction oi.: the pair of tubes-the helically arranged yone within the otherthat as pressure isexerted against the outer tube l0 until the edges 1G and i7 meet, the inner tube 1l is instantly and automatically com` pressed to a smaller diameter, as stated above. The inner tube ll, however', iitting snugly on the interior of the outer tube 10, offers resistance to the closing of the gap in the` slit l5. On the release ot pressure on the tube 10 the two tubes l0 and l1 spring back` into normali position.

As shown more particularly in Figure 3 of the drawings, the outer tube l0 has been arranged to have its slit l5 at the top thereof approximately midway between the stitching 2l and 2:2 which join the chamois covering 13 and the lrid covering 14. rlhe slit 18 oit the inner tube ll is substantially in line with the stitching 2l andv 22, so that the slit 18 is approximately 900 from the slit 15. It will be understood, however, that this arrangement of the tubes, having the slit of one 90 from the slit of the other, is not essential. The tubes may be arranged in anjiY desired manner within each other, so that the spring action of both tubes, and

the resisting action of the inner tube may always be obtained.

lt will, ot course, be 'understood that the support which is desired from the core or interior tubes, and the spring action thereof, maybe secured in other ways. For instance, l have shown in Figure 4ia form of an inner tube and support 23, wherein I employ a single tube either of pasteboard, cardboard, libre, light metal, or other suitable material, which is slit at and which is heiically arranged, so that there are several thicknesses ot the material terminating inthe. end :25, which may move on the inner suritacc uit the inner layer of the material ot' the tube. lt will be obvious iiroin an inspection oi the drawings oit the tube' in Figure et that when the tube is compressed the inner diameter oi the tube is decreased, and the interior air pocket or cushion A is also compressed, and when the tube is released, the layers will slide on each other and return to their initial and normal position. It has been ilound in operating the structure ot Figure d, as in operating the other structure shown, 'that the tube furnishes springiness to the butlcr, in addition to the natural springiness Afurnished by the lrapolr lilling.

In assembling the manicuring buitl'er oi Figures l, i2 and 3 the inner tube ll is held in position with the inner end 19 within the end Q0. The inner tube Yl1 is then placed within the outer tube lO'with the slits in cach in proper position. The kapok l2 is then placed around the tubes, completely surreuinling them and forming a sott, cylindrical cushion about the inner tubes, and also forming an enclosed air pocketor cushion A within thetubes, which is variA able according to the compression oiff the tubes. The outer covering of the chamois i3, and the kid Mis formed by sewing the ends with the stitching 2l and 22, and reversing the chamois and the kid, so that the ends thereof shall be on the interior,fthus presenting a smooth exterior surface. The outer composite covering` of the chamois and kid is then stuli'cd with the spring tubes, covered with the lrapok, or other iiller, to iform the maniciu'ing butter ot the desired length. The ends 2G and 27 of the chamois covering, and '2S and 29 oit the liid covering, are brought together and tied, or otherwise secured, at 30 and 3l. The extensions 26 and 28 at one end of the butter, and the eX- lensions 27 and 29 at the other end oi: the burler are then trimmed, arranged, and decorated in such a manner that they will conceal the puclrering folds and stitching at the ends, and present an artistic and decorative appearance to the buiier.

lt 4will thus be seen that by means of the invention, among other things, the outer casing or covering is supported and kept in a uniform and smooth cylindrical shape by the interior core or tubes, although the surface tension is relieved when the buifer is being used, because of the slit in the outer tube and the helical arrangement of the inner tube; it will also be seen that because of the spring tubing, or core, and the kapok filler, the chamois and the kid are never ruffled in the operation of the buffer, and present a smooth and even surface; it will further be seen that because of the construction of the buffer there is a natural cushion formed bv the soft material used, and a variable air cushion formed in the tubes, and not only is a large area of cleaning and polishing surface supplied, but the buffer operates from any angle and is easily and readily held while being used.

Having thus described the invention, what we desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of a slit tube, said tube being surrounded by padding, and an outer covering therefor'.

2. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of a plurality of slittubes, one within the other, the inner tube being helically arranged, a portion of said outer tube being cut away longitudinally along the line of its slit, so that when said outer tube is coinpressed to cause the opposed faces of said slit to meet, said inner tube is compressed to a smaller diameter.

3. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of an interior spring tube slit longitudinally on the bias, a portion of the material of said tube along the line of said slit being cut away, a padding surrounding said tube, and an outer covering therefor.

4. In a manicuring buffer, the combina.- tion of a slit tube, said tube being surrounded by padding, and an outer covering therefor, said outer covering consisting of part chamois and part kid. i

5. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of an interior spring tube slit longitudinally on the bias, a portion of the material of said tube along the line of said slit being cut away, a padding surrounding said tube, and an outer covering therefor, said covering consisting of part chamois and part kid to furnish butling surfaces of diifering qualities.

6. In a. manicuring buffer, the combination of a slit tube, said tube being surrounded by padding, an outer covering therefor, said outer covering consisting of part chamois and part kid, the ends of the chamois and kid at one end of the buffer being trimmed to form an end ornament for said buffer.

7. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of an inner spring tube slit longitudinally on the bias, a portion of the material of said tube along the line of said slit being cut away, a helically arranged tube within said last-mentioned tube, adapted to keep said slit open, a padding surrounding said tubes, and an outer covering therefor, Isaid outer covering being composed of material of diffel-ing qualities for cleaning and butiing purposes.

8. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of an inner spring tube slit longitudinally on the bias, a portion of the material of said tube along the line of said slit being cut away, a helically arranged tube within said last-mentioned tube, adapted to keep said slit open, a padding surrounding said tubes, and an outer covering therefor, said outer covering being composed of material of differing qualities for cleaning and buffing purposes, the ends of the materials being trimmed to form end decorations for said buffer.

9. In a manicuring buffer, a padding, and a cover for said padding, said cover being provided at one of its ends with an extension which may be formed into trimming or decoration.

l0. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of a slit tube, a padding surrounding said tube and leaving an enclosed air space within said tube, which air space may be varied upon pressure of said tube.

l1. In a manicuring buffer, the combination of a pair of tubes, one of which is slit and has a portion of said tube cut away along said slit, one of said tubes being movable within the other, a filler which sur-v rounds said tubes, said tubes forming an air space or cushion within said tubes andl said filler, which air space may be varied upon pressure being exerted upon said tubes.

12. In a manicuring buifer, the combination of a cylindrical padding and an outer covering therefor, said buffer having no hard, exposed substance or surfaces. i

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 7th day of May, A. D., 1926.

ZANA R. LUCAS. GUY E. CARPENDER. 

